"...James Wigderson takes on local and state issues with intelligence and humor. Even those who disagree with Wigderson respect his thoughtfulness and grasp of political matters." Waukesha Freeman "Community members and columnists help make award-winning Opinion Page" February 5, 2009

Candidates and officeholders may find issue advocacy close to an election annoying, unsavory, or even detrimental to their electoral odds. But elections belong to the citizens, not the politicians. If a group of citizens wants to insert their concerns about an issue in the midst of a campaign, they should have that right.

In fact, the ability of citizens groups to produce advertisements educating their fellow citizens about an officeholder's position on an issue, and urging them to contact the officeholder about that position, is fundamental to American democracy.